This is the powerpoint for a talk I gave to the Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association.
Cognitive Science and Language
What is language, anyway? Here is a book about that. It includes a lot of information, including a review of phonics. Glance at the book just to see what is available--you might want to revisit at some point in the future. http://www.indiana.edu/~hlw/index.html
Ed 371
How does the information on oral language development relate to your experiences in learning to be a musician? What parallels do you see?
What aspects of oral language acquisition could be used in the process of teaching music?
Ed 314/316
The article on Gesture and Language Development discusses the fact that gestures often precede language development in very young children. What non-linguistic means do school-age children use to express themselves? In your opinion, how might teachers support language development using non-linguistic means?
Table of Contents
Learning Materials
Oral Language
This file is written by Tobie Sandershttp://www.comeunity.com/disability/speech/young-children.html
Oral Language for English Language Learners
Sociocultural Factors
Teaching Music in an Oral Language Tradition
This is the powerpoint for a talk I gave to the Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association.
Cognitive Science and Language
What is language, anyway? Here is a book about that. It includes a lot of information, including a review of phonics. Glance at the book just to see what is available--you might want to revisit at some point in the future.http://www.indiana.edu/~hlw/index.html
Gesture and Language Development
Reading for Ed 314/316 (optional for Ed 371)Your Post
Ed 371How does the information on oral language development relate to your experiences in learning to be a musician? What parallels do you see?
What aspects of oral language acquisition could be used in the process of teaching music?
Ed 314/316
The article on Gesture and Language Development discusses the fact that gestures often precede language development in very young children. What non-linguistic means do school-age children use to express themselves? In your opinion, how might teachers support language development using non-linguistic means?